California: University Admission Requirements
Subject Areas
World Languages
2 units
Subject Areas
Mathematics
3 unitsEnglish
4 unitsCollege-Prep Electives
1 unitScience
3 unitsWorld Languages
2 unitsSocial Studies
2 units
Source:
CA Public Flagship University's Application Requirements (A-G requirements for all UC schools): UC Berkeley, more info here
Course Requirements
Fulfillment via High School Courses:
2 units, or equivalent to the 2nd level of high school instruction, of the same language other than English are required. Courses should emphasize speaking and understanding, and include instruction in grammar, vocabulary, reading, composition and culture. American Sign Language and classical languages, such as Latin and Greek, are acceptable, as are Native American languages. Courses taken in the seventh and eighth grades may be used to fulfill part or all of this requirement if the high school accepts them as equivalent to its own courses.
Fulfillment via Exam:
AP: A score of 3 or higher on the AP exam in Chinese Language and Culture, French Language and Culture, Japanese Language and Culture, Spanish Language, Spanish Language and Culture, Spanish Literature and Culture or Latin will satisy this requirement.
IB: A score of 5 or higher on the IB HL language B exam will satisfy this requirement.
Fulfillment via Community College / University:
Grade of C or better in any transferable course(s) (excluding conversation) held by the college to be equivalent to two years of high school language. Many colleges list the prerequisites for their second course in language as "Language 1 at this college or two years of high school language." In this case, Language 1 clears both years of the requirement.
Course Sequence
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Equivalent Exams
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